| Family | Scientific Name | Author | Year | Common Name |
| Blenniidae | Hypleurochilus geminatus | (Wood) | 1825 | Crested Blenny |
Hypleurochilus geminatus
Unique Characters: Profile strongly arched or crested from eye to dorsal fin. Broad-based cirri (fringes) present over eyes with smaller branches at the base. Blackish spot between first two dorsal fin spines. An enlarged canine tooth present posteriorly on both sides of 1 or both jaws (sometimes absent on 1 side). Segmented caudal-fin soft rays usually 13. Pectoral-fin soft rays usually 13-15. Dorsal-fin spines usually 12 or 13. Pectoral-fin soft rays usually 13 or 14. Lateral line variously formed, but never consisting of 2 disconnected, overlapping portions. Total dorsal-fin elements 25-30. Gill openings not continuous, each restricted to side of head.
Similar Species:
Freckled Blenny
Hypsoblennius ionthas
Feather Blenny
Hypsoblennius hentz
Freckled Blenny Hypsoblennius ionthas. Body brownish with no oblique bars. Cirri (fringes) above eyes unbranched or with no more than one branch at tip and one at base. Upper lip free from snout, No enlarged canine teeth in either jaw. Two dark lines extend from eye to mouth. Segmented caudal-fin soft rays usually 13. Pectoral-fin soft rays usually 13-15. Dorsal-fin spines usually 12 or 13. Pectoral-fin soft rays usually 13 or 14. Lateral line variously formed, but never consisting of 2 disconnected, overlapping portions. Total dorsal-fin elements 25-30. Gill openings not continuous, each restricted to side of head. Broad, fleshy lobe at symphysis of lower jaw. Mandiblular series of pores with 3 on each side.
Feather Blenny Hypsoblennius hentz. Body brownish with obscure, oblique dark bars. Bluish spot on second dorsal spine. Cirri (fringes) above eyes have many branches off main stalk. Upper lip attached to snout. No enlarged canine teeth in either jaw. Segmented caudal-fin soft rays usually 13. Pectoral-fin soft rays usually 13-15. Dorsal-fin spines usually 12 or 13. Pectoral-fin soft rays usually 13 or 14. Lateral line variously formed, but never consisting of 2 disconnected, overlapping portions. Total dorsal-fin elements 25-30. Gill openings not continuous, each restricted to side of head. No broad, fleshy lobe at symphysis of lower jaw. Mandiblular series of pores with 4 on each side.
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